History
Our museum was born in 1978 when we separated formally from the Kitsap County Historical Society. We began the process of cataloging the museum's holdings, expanding our collection, and growing membership. Forty-three years later, we continue to preserve and foster knowledge of Bainbridge Island History.
Specialties
We are a local museum that tells the important stories integral to the history of Bainbridge Island. You'll find us a thirty-five minute ferry ride from Seattle, just up Ericksen Avenue off of Winslow Way in an original 1908 Bainbridge Island schoolhouse. We are open Wednesday - Sunday except Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is FREE. Whether you've come to learn about the Suquamish people native to the island, the Port Blakely lumber mill, Croatian fishermen that settled in the 1880's, or the Japanese American internment and accompanying Ansel Adams photos of Manzanar, you won't want to miss this museum! Beyond our exhibits, we have a research library available to visitors as well. Simply give us a call or stop by and one of our staff members will gladly assist you. We have an outstanding collection of photos, oral histories, biographical and subject files, and of course, history books on Bainbridge Island and the Pacific Northwest.